James Alexander Michie
Charitable organizations
Movement Exchange
Currently, James is a director of Movement Exchange, a charity providing dance opportunities for orphanages in Panama.
Friends for RMC Hockey
One of my favourite “not for profit" initiatives is to lead the group known as “Friends for RMC Hockey”. Our group raises money for the hockey team at the Royal Military College of Canada, in Kingston, Ontario. The players are services members and mostly future “Officers” of the Canadian Armed Forces. Due to the government of Canada’s poor funding of this program we supplement many needs of the team. Canadians can donate and receive a “tax receipt” and donations are accepted in general from all. To donate, specify that your donation is for “hockey only”, see the donate button for donation to RMC Hockey via the RMC Foundation.
Kids in Divorce Society
In the 1990’s James was a children’s rights advocate assisting children in maintaining meaningful relationships with both parents at the time of divorce and separation through his creation of a non- profit organization "Kids in Divorce Society". He has also represented parents in family court who were overwhelmed with the litigation process and could not afford legal representation. In addition to representing others, James has litigated his own case in a 12-day trial. Opposing counsel were lawyers of a national Canadian firm, comprising a senior partner and junior associate. As a result of the trial, James was successful in reducing his pre-trial obligations by 65% and had all other relief dismissed as a result of the trial or abandoned by opposing counsel before trial.
